The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-18
HE TOOK 1T ALIVE.
Startling Remedy for Fever and Ague Pre-
scribed by a North of Ireland Woman.
New York Mail Express.

Startling Remedy for Fever and Ague Pre-
scribed by a North of Ireland Woman.
New York Nail and Express.
.'Malaria?'
"Yes, malaria"
mo sir. Pm no more afraid of malaria THANH
am of you,' and the speaker was at least ten
inches taller than the reporter and proportion
eSely broader, his fear of that dread malady was
probably nSs excessive. I've had malaria and
Yes. but a man can have malaria more than
once"
mot if he was cured the way was. About
ten years ago L was living in Indiana, in Vigo
county, near Terre Haute. In those days man
regarded stranger until he had
drunk about gallon OF whiskey and Quinine and
shaken down his bedstead three or four times
with the ague. l had a rather reticent nature.
and suppose it took the climate longer to get
acquainted with me than it did the ordinary
of men. For had to drink about barrel of
whskey and take whole pounds ofAQuinine
before could get strong enough to even shake
myself, let alone bed Old citizens told me
that i had the worst case of fever n ague,' as
they called it. that the county had ever seem"
How were you curedY
81 was just coming to that I was living with
the Dennis family. from the north of Ireland.
Mrs Dennis used to tell me she could stop my
chills if l would only take her medicine She
never would tell me what her medicine was, but
always said if would let her he the doctor she
would cure Finally, one day, l agreed
She waited till evening. Then she brought to
my bed towel
'.'Blnd tina. around your head SO that you can't
see,' said She
What's that forP said ].
% Who's the doctor, you or meV said she.
$50 bound the rag about my head
Now said she, take this glass of water in
yonr right hand, and open your mouth. take
your dose and q drink of water the second it is
in your mouth. Be and swallow what
give you
II promised, but there was something so
ominous about her preparations that it was with
no little apprehension that L opened my mouth
held my breath, and braced up to take my pun
ishment.
. Did it taste badp
sit didn't have any taste at all Il felt like a
little ball of dust such you find in the corner
of the carpet. washed it down several seconds
quicker than instantly, you may be sure. just
it going down l felt q sharp pain in my
throat if it had scratched.
6. Is it DOWN. asked Mrs. Dennis.
"'Yes, said
g 'All DOWN.
Yes now tell me what I've taken
:" III tell you tomorrow. and then you'll have
NO shakes.
II slept soundly that night, but when I woke
up in the morning my throat was swollen and
came to my She had little pasteboard
box in her hand.
There, said she, look in there and see what
it is
81 looked. Then 1 felt the blood leave my
heart / turned cold and tainted When re-
covered Mrs. Dennis was standing by my bed
side.
Did I take one OF thoseP asked
81 Y on took the mate of that one.'
t'That years ago, and / never had chill
did l. was effectually cured. but wouldn't take
another dose of that medicine to save my
life.
What was it you swalowed2" asked the re-
porter
1T was big, hairy black spider. and it was